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Key
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Matter of perspective, I guess. Also, diehard anime fans sometimes get so hung up on anime that they fail to consider that "something I can't get from other anime" can equal "what's available in American animation." Something like Frozen or Despicable Me (or, to use older examples, the classic Tom and Jerry shorts) would never get made in anime, for instance. So yeah, if you're looking for fare within anime similar to SD, you won't find much. If you're looking for similar fare within animation, though, then you'll find quite a lot. |
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RyanSaotome
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http://www.amazon.co.jp/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?__mk_ja_JP=カタカナ&url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=スペース☆ダンディ+&rh=n%3A561958%2Ck%3Aスペース☆ダンディ+ Japanese BD/DVD solicitations have it down for 13 episodes. The show is being released over 5 volumes in a 2/3/3/3/2 format. |
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SouthPacific
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Just thought i'd pitch in that Anime Limited has also specified that their BD release of Space Dandy release in December will contain 13 episodes. |
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ChibiKangaroo
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I love it when people try to make a comparison, and then when that comparison gets torn up, they suddenly try to be like "I wasn't making a comparison!! Stop arguing that!!" You argued that we should judge Space Dandy in the same way we should judge Seinfeld. I (quite persuasively if I do say so myself) articulated how Space Dandy fails in most areas where Seinfeld excelled. So what is the issue? |
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walw6pK4Alo
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In a follow up to my "nerd tribalism" post, I do actually like the show, but I couldn't help notice all the buzz was purely from its relation to Cowboy Bebop via the conduit of Watanabe and others, which is why so many were disappointed in it not being a spiritual successor. I guess that's usually how new works from beloved creators are viewed, but that also means a certain set of expectations are held and Dandy did let some down. Any of the promo material could have told you it was going to be something unique and not retreaded territory. It's not Bebop in any way, but basically another Cobra but even more 'wackied up' in execution. I enjoy at about the same level of a show as Ixion Saga DT, but not to the level of Gintama, though that series enjoys having hundreds of episodes and an enormous cast and truly interesting setting to benefit off of. I want to say I feel like I've seen something like Dandy before, just cut up amongst a bunch of different anime, and maybe some of the elements from those anime it takes from did it better, aside from the budget.
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Nayu
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So people love Johnny Bravo in space? Awesome.
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NeoStrayCat
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@RyanSaotome
Hmm, I see, so the series (might) be ending soon (or maybe a continuation later on?), just hope the plot gets resolved or something, oh well. At least the show gets the job done. |
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ParaChomp
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Like Watanabe's previous works, I can't get into this (he's not to blame, I am). The hook here is immensely powerful here and from what I watched of Space Dandy I enjoyed but it hasn't given me enough motivation to keep going. |
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RyanSaotome
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Its just a standard 1 cour late night show (and the sales aren't looking too hot), so I wouldn't expect a sequel any more than any other below average selling show |
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Zac
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Yeah, Adult Swim is financing the show in part and it's been doing gangbusters in the ratings for them. If they want another season, they'll make sure it happens. Not absolutely everything in the anime market is 100% dictated by otaku bluray sales. Your analysis would be worth something if it weren't so fixated on that and that alone. |
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RyanSaotome
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The amount of shows that get sequels funded by foreign companies are very very minimal. I guess it could happen, but it would be a surprise. If anything, I think Funimation and Adult Swim might try to focus on different series to have the rights to for reruns in the future instead of just focusing on one series. |
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Zac
ANN Executive Editor
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Generally when it has happened it's because Adult Swim wanted a second season of something that they were involved in funding. |
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TandooriJones
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I didn't know the Twilight Zone wasn't a TV series. I'm sure he meant "More of an anthology then a ongoing story" but not sure why that would be a minus come to think of it. |
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Spotlesseden
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why do you need to fiance something when the rantings were not really that much better than bleach in a better time slot? switch Space Dandy to 1AM, and OP to 11:30, bleach might beat Space Dandy. Jan 13 11:30PM Space Dandy 1.0 HH, 1.411 million 12:00AM Bleach 0.9 HH, 1.303 million FEBRUARY 1, 2014 11:30PM Space Dandy 0.9 HH, 1.357 million 12:00AM Bleach 0.8 HH, 1.113 million FEBRUARY 15 11:30PM Space Dandy 0.9 HH, 1.370 million 12:00AM Bleach 0.8 HH, 1.071 million Last year, Bleach and Naruto had 1+ millions all the time. Sometimes 1.2+ or 1.3+ millions viewers. if ratings are that important, then they should just do FAMILY GUY all night. It will probably still do better than Space Dandy, Bleach.. Last edited by Spotlesseden on Fri Feb 21, 2014 2:15 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Hypeathon
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Ever thought that maybe there's more to what's successful in the TV business than ratings that the general public are lucky to get their hands on? Like say, specific information regarding the ratings and how they may compare to other shows airing at that same time slot for instance? My point being that the people at Adult Swim are likely looking into other factors that would make Space Dandy seem like a huge success that either we the general public may overlook or we can't otherwise know due to some information being too confidential. |
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